Speed Traps Unveiled
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Speed Traps Unveiled
With more and more police officers using Instant-On Laser/Radar* these days, I wonder if it could be feasible for us to build a database of popular speed traps which we've encountered from our locales.
It would be great if a potential visitor driving thru an unfamiliar locale could just type in a state or zip code and get a listing of the more popular speed trap locations unveiled to remind them to "observe" the law (no pun intended).
The easiest way to do this would be for each user to specify 3 things (have no idea about the logistics of compiling such data here):
1. State and Zip code (list the state the trap was discovered)
2. Date and time of most recent manned trap
3. Frequency of setup (see them everyday, only weekends, late night, early morning, etc.)
To the nay-sayers who think the cops will stop setting up there once they've been exposed, let me say that it just works more in our favor. The more traps they close the better. Of course they can play w/ the frequency and times to keep us guessing but at least we'll have an option to beware or take the risks.
I'm assuming that there's no law against listing these locations or writing about what you've observed (REAL lawyers please chime in). Washington DC's website lists their setups (by street address) and I don't know if other states do it. I just don't feel comfortable relying on them for full and complete disclosure.
I think could be a definite service to all S2000 owners? What say you?
It would be great if a potential visitor driving thru an unfamiliar locale could just type in a state or zip code and get a listing of the more popular speed trap locations unveiled to remind them to "observe" the law (no pun intended).
The easiest way to do this would be for each user to specify 3 things (have no idea about the logistics of compiling such data here):
1. State and Zip code (list the state the trap was discovered)
2. Date and time of most recent manned trap
3. Frequency of setup (see them everyday, only weekends, late night, early morning, etc.)
To the nay-sayers who think the cops will stop setting up there once they've been exposed, let me say that it just works more in our favor. The more traps they close the better. Of course they can play w/ the frequency and times to keep us guessing but at least we'll have an option to beware or take the risks.
I'm assuming that there's no law against listing these locations or writing about what you've observed (REAL lawyers please chime in). Washington DC's website lists their setups (by street address) and I don't know if other states do it. I just don't feel comfortable relying on them for full and complete disclosure.
I think could be a definite service to all S2000 owners? What say you?
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* Instant-On Radar is when the officer or trooper doesn't turn on his Radar unit until you come into his line of sight. That way you get no early warning (unless he tried to hit another car ahead of you) to slow down and your expensive detector (mine's a V1) becomes nothing more than a ticket detector.
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Originally posted by s2ksimon
thongfoto- exactly that is why I believe the radar jammers allow you that window of opportunity to get away with it
thongfoto- exactly that is why I believe the radar jammers allow you that window of opportunity to get away with it
they're illegal where I live and was wondering if you've ever been chased down by a trooper after he'd realized that you jammed him(assuming you were the only one on the road)? I think there's some kind of statute in VA that forbids interfering w/ the state's revenue collecting efforts thereby banning radar jammers and detectors.
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All legal jammers are absolute crap. You're better off burning the money and hoping the smoke given off disrupts the radar than buying any of that junk. There are some laser jammers that help some, but there are no radar jammers that work, mainly because the FCC won't allow a company to make one.
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Originally posted by thongfoto
The easiest way to do this would be for each user to specify 3 things (have no idea about the logistics of compiling such data here):
1. State and Zip code (list the state the trap was discovered)
2. Date and time of most recent manned trap
3. Frequency of setup (see them everyday, only weekends, late night, early morning, etc.)
The easiest way to do this would be for each user to specify 3 things (have no idea about the logistics of compiling such data here):
1. State and Zip code (list the state the trap was discovered)
2. Date and time of most recent manned trap
3. Frequency of setup (see them everyday, only weekends, late night, early morning, etc.)
You might want a better idea of where the trap is than knowing the mere zip code.
Does State tell you anything that zip code does not?
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There is a product out there called Road Angel.
Essentially it already has a database full of these details that it downloads and keeps track of where you are via GPS and alerts you as you approach the areas of fixed speed camera and popular places for highway patrols.
Not sure if it is available in the US
http://www.roadangel.com.au/
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Essentially it already has a database full of these details that it downloads and keeps track of where you are via GPS and alerts you as you approach the areas of fixed speed camera and popular places for highway patrols.
Not sure if it is available in the US
http://www.roadangel.com.au/
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